Los Angeles, Jan 29 (IANS) "12 Years a Slave" star Lupita Nyong'o, who had earlier expressed her fondness for Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio, was recently in shock when the "Titanic" star kissed her on her cheek.

Nyong'o, dressed in a Stella McCartney gown, caught the attention of DiCaprio at a recent awards ceremony. While the Kenyan actress was posing for shutterbugs, he went up to her to plant a kiss on her cheek, said a statement.

Nyong'o had previously said that DiCaprio was one of the first stars she was desperate to meet after making her debut in Hollywood.